Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted May 5, 2023

Updated at 4:27 p.m. EDT Friday, May 5, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
329 PM EDT Fri May 05 2023

Valid 00Z Sat May 06 2023 – 00Z Mon May 08 2023

…Active weather pattern from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest;
severe storms expected across Great Plains and Mississippi Valley…

…Summer-like heat to engulf the Southern/Central Plains and Middle
Mississippi Valley this weekend with some record breaking high
temperatures possible…

…Cooler than normal temperatures to stick around in the West; Critical
Fire Weather in the Southwest and Southern Plains this weekend…

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted May 4, 2023

Updated at 4:30 p.m. Thursday May 4, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
400 PM EDT Thu May 04 2023

Valid 00Z Fri May 05 2023 – 00Z Sun May 07 2023

…Threat of severe thunderstorms over the southern Plains through tonight
followed by heavy rain and threat of flash flooding across the Tennessee
Valley on Friday…

…Unsettled weather expanding into the Pacific Northwest will promote
snowmelt and flooding across the interior sections while rain and some
thunderstorms expand up the northern Plains…

…Cool afternoons across the western U.S. and the Mid-Atlantic will be
contrasted with highs into the low 90s in the central Plains by Saturday…

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted May 3, 2023

Updated at 4:37 p.m. EDT Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
323 PM EDT Wed May 03 2023

Valid 00Z Thu May 04 2023 – 00Z Sat May 06 2023

…Damp and cool conditions expected in the Northeast and Northwest
through the end of the work week…

…Above average temperatures will continue in the northern Intermountain
West and High Plains through Friday…

…Scattered severe thunderstorms possible in the Southern Plains on
Thursday…

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted May 2, 2023

Updated at 6:29 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
344 PM EDT Tue May 02 2023

Valid 00Z Wed May 03 2023 – 00Z Fri May 05 2023

…Much below average temperatures expected Wednesday across the Northeast
and Mid-Atlantic…

…Moderate to heavy snow in the West Virginia Appalachians will continue
into Wednesday…

…Much above average temperatures in the Northwest will cause snowmelt
and flooding concerns this week…

…Scattered severe thunderstorms possible in the Southern Plains
Thursday…

NOAA Updates It’s May 2023 Outlook on April 30, 2023

At the end of every month, NOAA updates its Outlook for the following month which in this case is May of 2023. We are reporting on that tonight.

There have been some significant changes in the Outlook for May and these are addressed in the NOAA Discussion so it is well worth reading. We highlighted some of the important changes within the NOAA Discussion. We also provided the prior Mid-Month Outlook for May for comparison.  From the NOAA Discussion:

  • A weak tilt toward below normal temperatures is indicated over the interior eastern CONUS beneath the persistent early-May trough
  • Enhanced probabilities of above normal temperatures remain over New England and Florida
  • The area of above normal [temperature] probabilities over the Pacific Northwest is expanded into the western Northern Plains
  • The region of below normal [temperature] probabilities is maintained and expanded over the West Coast into the Southwest
  • Enhanced probabilities of below normal precipitation over the Great Lakes  are expanded into the Upper and Middle Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valley regions
  • The tilt towards above normal precipitation is maintained over the Gulf States and expanded into parts of eastern Texas
  • A tilt toward above normal precipitation is now indicated over the western CONUS

The article includes the Drought Outlook for May. We have also included the current fire incidents (starting to increase) and four months of Wildland Fire Potential Outlooks and also a map showing the current snowpack in the West and the streamflow forecast. We also provide the Week 2/3 Tropical Outlook for the World. We also provide an interesting Podcast that reviews the Winter and looks ahead to the Spring.

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted May 1, 2023

Updated at 4:18 p.m. EDT Monday, May 1, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
345 PM EDT Mon May 01 2023

Valid 00Z Tue May 02 2023 – 00Z Thu May 04 2023

…Heavy snow will persist across Upper Peninsula of Michigan through
early work week…

…Well-below-average temperatures spread from Great Lakes/Midwest into
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic on Wednesday, with snow chances in higher terrain…

…Cool and unsettled weather spreads into the West Coast, with well above
average temperatures continue across the Intermountain West,
northern/central Rockies, and northern High Plains…

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted April 30, 2023

Updated at 4:47 p.m. EDT Sunday April 30, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
347 PM EDT Sun Apr 30 2023

Valid 00Z Mon May 01 2023 – 00Z Wed May 03 2023

…Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns linger across the Northeast into
early Monday morning…

…Significant and long-duration heavy snowfall event expected for the
U.P. of Michigan through Tuesday…

…Cool and unsettled weather spreads into the West Coast, while well
above average temperatures continue across the Intermountain West,
northern/central Rockies, and northern High Plains…

Weekly Crop Report April 29, 2023 – It looks like a good start but it is very early in season so too early to draw conclusions.

Updated at 3:52 a.m. EDT Sunday, April 30, 2023 to add the March Agriculture Cost and Price Report

This is the April 25, 2023, USFA Crop Bulletin which covers the Period April 16 – 22  for some information and April 17 – 23 for other information. The report becomes available on Tuesdays but I plan to present it on Saturdays as it will be featured all day on Saturday. I may later decide to publish this report on Tuesday nights.  I might add additional information. For those who need the information as soon as possible, the links to the information are provided at the end of the article.

It is early in the season so we are just beginning to have information on most crops. Moisture is not the issue but some areas have to get a bit warmer.

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted April 29, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
344 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023

Valid 00Z Sun Apr 30 2023 – 00Z Tue May 02 2023

…Heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms possible across the East Coast
through Sunday…

…Locally significant and long-duration snowfall event forecast across
the U.P. of Michigan and northern Wisconsin through early next week…

…Below average temperatures to enter the West Coast and much of the
Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast; while much warmer temperatures
spread throughout the Intermountain West, northern Rockies, and northern
High Plains…

Weather: Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted April 28, 2023

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a five-day World weather forecast.

We start with the U.S. Information.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
348 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023

Valid 00Z Sat Apr 29 2023 – 00Z Mon May 01 2023

…Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will lead to increased
heavy rainfall chances across Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast through
Sunday…

…Severe thunderstorms possible in eastern Texas on Friday ahead of
advancing cold front…

…Warm and dry conditions expected this weekend west of the Continental
Divide; Critical Fire Weather over the Southwest Today…